September 12, 2017 -- "North Korea’s clothing exports would be the most valuable in dollar terms after overseas sales of coal and other minerals, Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society and former senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Service, said in an interview after the Security Council vote."

September 6, 2017 -- “I’ll cut to the chase. What North Korea wants is to expel the foreigners – meaning, the Americans – from the Korean Peninsula, and unify the country under their terms,” said Thomas Byrne, president of the Korea Society...

September 5, 2017 -- Korea Society Chairman and Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and Philippines Thomas Hubbard weighs in on North Korean tensions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia." (Source: Bloomberg)

September 5, 2017 -- Thomas Byrne, president of The Korea Society, and Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, former U.S. ambassador to the UN and deputy national security advisor under President Clinton, discuss the heightened fears from North Korean missiles tests.

September 5, 2017 -- Senior Director, Dr. Stephen Noerper, shared insights with VOA's Victor Beattie on North Korea's continued threats in the wake of its sixth nuclear test and potential for further activity around the September 9 anniversary of the DPRK's founding.

August 22, 2017 -- “While China is committed to implementing the [UN Security Council] sanctions, North Korea seems to have become adept at evading such sanctions through circuitous transactions, which the Treasury seems to be more closely scrutinising,” Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society, said...

August 14, 2017 -- Stephen Noerper, a professor of political science at Columbia University and senior director at the Korea Society, warned tensions on the Korean peninsula were liable to quickly ramp up again, given upcoming joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea slated to begin next week in South Korea...

August 9, 2017 -- Korea Society President Thomas Byrne discusses the mounting tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. He speaks with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

August 7, 2017 -- The sanctions ban North Korean exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood. Thomas Byrne, head of the Korea Society, a nonprofit dedicated to U.S.-Korea relations, said China and North Korea used to have a much stronger trade relationship...

August 7, 2017 -- "You need deeper sanctions over a longer period of time, like years, before you can see if North Korea changes its behavior," said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society...

August 6, 2017 -- “I would think China and Russia signed on the sanctions hoping that they would force North Korea back to the negotiating table,” said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society. “However, North Korea will try to evade the new sanctions.”

August 6, 2017 -- "You need deeper sanctions over a longer period of time, like years, before you can see if North Korea changes its behavior," Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society, said to Bloomberg. "The sanctions will have an economic impact but little effect on the strategic intent to develop ballistic missiles."

August 6, 2017 -- “I would think China and Russia signed on the sanctions hoping that they would force North Korea back to the negotiating table,” said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society. “However, North Korea will try to evade the new sanctions.”

August 6, 2017 -- "I would think China and Russia signed on the sanctions hoping that they would force North Korea back to the negotiating table," said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society. "However, North Korea will try to evade the new sanctions."

August 6, 2017 -- "I would think China and Russia signed on the sanctions hoping that they would force North Korea back to the negotiating table," said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society. "However, North Korea will try to evade the new sanctions."ey are enforced, are very significant,” said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based The Korea Society and former senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Service. “They’re not self-sufficient in building nuclear bombs and ICBMs, so these sanctions are a big threat.”

August 6, 2017 -- “The sanctions, if they are enforced, are very significant,” said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based The Korea Society and former senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Service. “They’re not self-sufficient in building nuclear bombs and ICBMs, so these sanctions are a big threat.”

August 5, 2017 -- “You need deeper sanctions over a longer period of time, like years, before you can see if North Korea changes its behavior,” Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society, said in a telephone interview. “The sanctions will have an economic impact but little effect on the strategic intent to develop ballistic missiles.”

August 5, 2017 -- "I would think China and Russia signed on the sanctions hoping that they would force North Korea back to the negotiating table," said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society. "However, North Korea will try to evade the new sanctions."

July 5, 2017 -- "China, which handles 90% of North Korea's trade with other countries, increased trade with North Korea 37% in the first quarter of this year, just before Beijing announced it would cut back buying cheap, high-quality North Korean anthracite coal, said economist Thomas Byrne, president of The Korea Society, a New York City-based group that promotes U.S.-Korean understanding..."

June 29, 2017 -- "With the North Korean security threat looming larger and larger, good chemistry between President Moon Jae-in and President Trump is essential," Thomas Byrne, president of The Korea Society in New York.

June 20, 2017 -- “Pyongyang’s gross human rights violations will further deteriorate the strategic credit quality of North Korea as an asset for China that has occurred under the Kim Jong-un government...”

May 10, 2017 -- Moon Jae-In has been sworn in as the new South Korean president, and he already has an invitation on his desk from President Trump to visit Washington. Thomas Byrne is President of the Korea Society in America. Does he think Washington and Seoul are going to get on now?

May 9, 2017 -- Voters in large numbers cast ballots Tuesday for a new president in South Korea, following the ouster of Park Geun-hye, who was caught up in a corruption scandal. Although she is on trial and under detention, Park has denied any wrongdoing. Turnout could top 80-percent.

Human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party led in pre-election surveys by a wide margin. Korea Society senior director and Columbia University professor Stephen Noerper told VOA's Victor Beattie voters have focused on domestic issues, but tensions with North Korea have loomed large.

The winner will be sworn in Wednesday once the vote tally becomes official. The U.S. State Department said Washington looks forward to continuing 'close, constructive, deep cooperation' with South Korea's new leader.

On the eve of the vote, North Korea called for an end to confrontation blaming conservative groups who have been in charge for 10 years. The ruling party newspaper (Rodong Sinmun) called for 'a new era of unification [that] should open up in collaboration between our race.'

May 8, 2017 -- Thomas J. Byrne, President of The Korea Society discussed potential economic ramifications of the election in South Korea with David Ingles and Doug Krizner. He looked at whether the economy may receive a boost and the likelihood of reform.

April 25, 2017 -- Thomas Byrne, President of The Korea Society, a New York-based think tank, told U.S. News that, "China is both an impediment and solution to the problem of reining in North Korea and achieving its denuclearization..."

April 17, 2017 -- Mike Pence sends a new message to North Korea not to "test President Trump's resolve" and "all options are on the table," and NSC advisor H.R. McMaster seems to have a reassurung idea about defusing tensions with Pyongyang. Stephen Noerper joins Lawrence O'Donnell.

March 14, 2017 -- Thomas Byrne, President, The Korea Society joined David Ingles and Bryan Curtis to discuss the latest on the heightened tensions following North Korea’s latest missile launches and the deployment of THAAD in South Korea.

February 28, 2017 -- Stephen Noerper, senior director at the Korea Society, discusses corruption in South Korea and Samsung's influence on South Korea's economy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg)

February 28, 2017 -- Thomas Byrne, President of the Korea Society, a New York-based think tank, told U.S. News that the alleged executions, along with "the recent demotion of the head of the State Security Ministry and alleged assassination of Kim Jong Nam [show] an intensification of the purges after more than five years in power."

December 14, 2016 -- The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has prompted widespread concern, but her country is not paralyzed. (“After the impeachment, uncertainty reigns in South Korea,” Dec. 9) ...

December 1, 2016 -- Thomas Byrne, president of The Korea Society, discusses the impeachment process for South Korean President Park Geun-hye and its impact on the economy and foreign relations. He speaks to Bloomberg's Betty Liu and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

October 20, 2016 -- Since the Korean War ended six decades ago, the United States and South Korea have built an enduring alliance founded on mutual interests and shared principles. As the Republic of Korea grew into an economic powerhouse in Asia and a mature democracy, the two countries became true partners. But that partnership is sometimes mischaracterized. Here are five important facts to keep in mind when you hear or read about this crucial alliance...

For Stephen Noerper, a senior director of the Korea Society —the dedicated non-profit in the United States for Korea-U.S. relations —Cole's trip represents an opportunity.

"We need every channel of information and exchange, especially given the political impasse and security concerns," Noerper told NBC News. "We should be discerning with vlogs and other controlled or influenced messaging, but we should not miss opportunities for trust building or opening, however small."...

Ultimately, Noerper said, it was the responsibility of viewers to consider Cole's videos "as portrayals of small slivers of life alongside our greater and more relevant concerns about human rights abuses, missiles and nukes."

August 18, 2016 (VOA) -- Senior Director Stephen Noerper provided commentary to Voice of America's Victor Beattie on the possible impact of the defection of the DPRK's number two in its UK embassy. Noerper urged a close eye to subsequent defections as possible indicators of DPRK elite concerns about the rule of Kim Jong Un, but also cautioned that these might be isolated incidents. He noted the chain of defections at the end of the Cold War in the former Socialist bloc and concerns withing Pyongyang's ruling class given the step-up in purges under Kim Jong Un. The defector Thae Yong Ho had been responsible for the human rights portfolio at the UK mission and may have been concerned about being ordered back to Pyongyang in coming weeks.

Thomas J. Byrne, president of The Korea Society was quoted by the Financial Times: “China is working off excess capacity in manufacturing and becoming more vertically specialised. Both effects decrease demand for Korea’s mix of exports in particular.”

‘If the U.S. had not come to the aid of the Korean people, or if we in the South had lost the war, I would not be standing here.’ - From remarks by Kwon Oh-joon, chief executive officer of the South Korean steel manufacturer Posco.

On June 21, Dr. Noerper and Victor Beattie of Voice of America discussed potential progress in Korea-Japan relations and a likely meeting of President Park and Prime Minister Abe on the sidelines of a trilateral with China before December 2015.

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On May 15, Dr. Noerper offered a take on the reported purge of the DPRK's defense chief, Hyon Yong Chol, for VOA News.

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On March 5, 2015, Dr. Stephen Noerper, Senior Vice President, appeared on CNN live to speak to the stabbing of US Ambassador to Korea Lippert, paying tribute to the Ambassador and cautioning against this reflecting broader negative perceptions. Noerper pointed to the strength of the bilateral relationship, the popularity of the US in public polls, and the outpouring of official and public support in Korea for Lippert after the attack.

February 6 (VOA) -- Stephen Noerper, senior vice president of The Korea Society, comments on the North Korea's threats to cancel its just-announced family reunions with the South if Seoul and Washington go ahead with upcoming joint military drills.

December 11 (The Takeaway) -- Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, chairman of the Korea Society, appeared on Public Radio International's The Takeaway. He discussed the significance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ousting his uncle and mentor Jang Song-thaek from office with host John Hockenberry

August 16 (Voice of America) -- Dr. Stephen Noerper, Senior Vice President of The Korea Society, speaks to Voice of America’s Victor Beattie on the significance of the ROK-DPRK talks for restarting reunions between divided families in North and South Korea.

April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sue Mi Terry, analyst at Eurasia Group and Stephen Noerper, senior vice president at The Korea Society, discuss the latest on North Korean nuclear threats as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urges the country to join nuclear talks. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance."

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Noerper, Senior Vice President at The Korea Society, discusses the mounting tensions between the U.S., South Korea and North Korea. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 4 (C-SPAN) -- Thomas Hubbard, chairman of The Korea Society, talked about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as well as the culture and history of North Korea and its relationship with South Korea, and other topics. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. (Source: C-SPAN)

March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Noerper, senior vice president at The Korea Society, discusses Samsung as a source of national pride in Korea and how the company has come to be Apple's biggest competition in the smartphone market. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)